Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is right that success breeds success. When people see success, it brings others to the area. What is being done in Mullingar is wonderful and I was delighted when we visited for a second time, that we met people from a number of local businesses, including TEG Technology, Robotics & Drives and Trend Technologies. A great deal of exciting, innovative, cutting-edge work is being done there. It is great to visit such businesses and see what they are doing. They are based beside each other in a cluster and what they are doing will attract other businesses to the area. Sometimes we hear in the House that nothing is happening outside Dublin. Those who say that should visit Mullingar Business Park where they will see exactly what is happening. Some of the companies I visited on that day expressed an interest in the regional enterprise development fund. The message very clearly is that it is open for applications and people should get them in. The closing date is 28 June. I want to see support for the strongest applications possible.

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